Hailee Steinfeld Finally Talks About the Meaning Behind Her Single “Love Myself”

She’s sending an empowering message!

Hailee Steinfeld is setting the record straight on what she hopes her fans can take away from her hit song "Love Myself."

First, the back-story: With lyrics like "Pictures in my mind on replay / I'm gonna touch the pain away" and "Gonna love myself / No I don't need anybody else," many have deduced that the song is about masturbation. And while she has told Vice in the past that she's well-aware people have interpreted it to be a pro-masturbation song, she reveals to Ladygunn (for which she is the cover girl of its April issue) that she really just hopes that people who listen to it will feel self-confidence.

"I’ve had girls come up to me and say, ‘Thank you for this song and this message, because it’s something that I needed to hear.’ Regardless of how they interpreted it, that’s all that matters to me at the end of the day,” she told Ladygunn, as was reported by Just Jared.

Hailee went on to say, “It’s something I need to remind myself of — how much power it is in being able to love yourself.” We can all get on board with that!